Germany approves multibillion-euro frigate order to bolster navy

DPAWed, July 8, 2026 at 7:50 PM UTC1 min readAdd Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.

The German parliament's budget committee on Wednesday approved the procurement of four new Meko A-200 DEU frigates from the TKMS naval shipbuilder to strengthen Germany's navy and meet NATO commitments.

"This will enable the German navy to fulfil its core mission of maritime anti-submarine warfare and, with it, meet our NATO commitments as quickly as possible," the Defence Ministry said in a statement.

Germany will initially order four frigates, with an option to purchase four more. The first vessel is scheduled to be delivered in 2029.

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The first four warships are expected to cost around €6.3 billion ($7.4 billion). The Defence Ministry estimated that exercising the option for four additional frigates would cost a further €5.3 billion.